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Nerve damage effecting tongue, muscle, swallowing.
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Oct 1 4:14pm | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
Hi
if having to blend your food - how do you handle eating out in public?
For myself - I tend to isolate myself and do my best in not meeting up for meals or social gatherings (speech and swallowing issues, and hearing impairments). I find it more comfortable eating at home on my own (I live on my own) and if and when food gets stuck in my throat, I cough it out - but in public and in restaurants I am not able to do that.
I guess this is the reason why I do not blend my food yet - because very often I tend to spit out or cough out.
Ciao - happy wkend!!
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Hi, we have similar challenges. If I eat out, it is only with my wife, and I typically get soup or something I know I can eat without having to cough it up. I also can not move my head or talk when I eat, as I will choke. The main reason I blend my meals or drink protein shakes when at home is to maintain my weight. Weight maintenance has been a challenge since I had my treatments. When I travel, I bring a blender with me or purchase one locally. None of this is ideal or what I had envisioned as my "new normal," but it is better than the alternative. While that is easier said than done, I try to keep it in perspective...
Have a great weekend also!